Forty years ago, my first trade ever was in the sugar pit in NY. It was the start of out-of-control inflation. Sugar is often a lead indicator. If futures clear and hold over 13.00, that’s a clue.

More on Bonds:

Powell knows all too well that lowering rates could give us hungry commodity traders a bonus. So, if he holds rates at current levels and the dollar declines, bullish for commodites. If he does anything more dovish, very bullish for commodities.

We believe Bonds have very little room to the downside and lots of room to continue to rise.

Equities:

Megatrends do not go away. Therefore, we look to those in infancy. Here are 5 for now.

Political unrest-with tempers flaring both around the world and here in the U.S., we are not happy to report that a “revolutionary” type of environment could very well increase this coming year. This will have a negative impact on most equites. And a positive one on commodities.

Michele "Mish" Schneider is the Director of Trading Education & Research for MarketGauge. She provides in-depth trader training as the market analyst, writer ...
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Michele "Mish" Schneider is the Director of Trading Education & Research for MarketGauge. She provides in-depth trader training as the market analyst, writer and host of Mish's Market Minute, contributes to several online trading publications and serves as a regular contributor to MarketGauge's free newsletters Market Outlook and MMMDaily. Mish brings passion as well as expertise as a world-class educator to the trading world.

A former Member of Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa, NYMEX, and FINEX in NYC, as well as Market Analyst for Continental Grain and Floor Analyst for Conti-Commodities, Mish began as a Floor Broker and then became an Independent Trader trading exclusively for her own account. Noted for her Technical Analysis, Mish has advised some of the most successful traders in the world.

In 2010, Mish was voted one of the "100 Best Damn Stock Traders on Twitter" by SocialExec.com. She co-authored MarketGauge's Complete Swing Trading System and currently serves as a Trader/Partner in Halcyon Trading L.P, a Hedge Fund. She also is a Founder/Partner in Wizard IP, a software development company developing and deploying state-of-the-art trading technology.

A Quick Look at Mish's Experience:

Mish on Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Former Member/Trader of Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa, NYMEX and FINEX in NYC